Kangson enrichment site (alleged)
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The Kangson enrichment site (alleged) is a suspected North Korean uranium enrichment facility believed by some analysts to be one of the country’s earliest covert centrifuge plants supporting its nuclear weapons program.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Korean nuclear-related site
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suspected uranium enrichment facility ⓘ |
| alternativeAssessment | may be a machine tool or military production facility ⓘ |
| analyzedBy |
38 North
NERFINISHED
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Center for Nonproliferation Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ non-governmental nuclear analysts ⓘ open-source intelligence researchers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North Korean nuclear weapons program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certaintyLevel | alleged, not officially confirmed as enrichment plant ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| covertStatus | alleged clandestine facility ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of North Korea’s earliest covert centrifuge plants ⓘ |
| evidenceType | imagery analysis and indirect intelligence reporting ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
large main building
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support buildings ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
adjacent road access
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nearby residential or support housing ⓘ |
| hasSecurityFeature |
guard posts
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perimeter fencing ⓘ |
| identifiedUsing | commercial satellite imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English designation based on nearby locality "Kangson" ⓘ |
| linkedToMaterialType | highly enriched uranium (suspected) ⓘ |
| linkedToProgramType | nuclear weapons development ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chollima area, Nampo, North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pyongyang, North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInContextOf |
North Korea–United States nuclear negotiations
NERFINISHED
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denuclearization talks ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | unknown ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of North Korea (assumed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyDiscussedSince | around 2018 ⓘ |
| publiclyRevealedBy | United States intelligence community (reported in media) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
North Korean centrifuge program
NERFINISHED
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Yongbyon nuclear complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfEvidence | disputed among experts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international nonproliferation analysis ⓘ |
| subjectOfConcernFor |
International nonproliferation community
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspectedFunction |
centrifuge plant
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support facility for nuclear weapons program ⓘ uranium enrichment ⓘ |
| timeframeOfConstruction | believed to be early 2000s (approximate, unconfirmed) ⓘ |
| usedFor | suspected covert nuclear activities ⓘ |
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